Which source of evidence is best for EBP - Answer Disciplined research (performed with thorough review/ scientific background)
List sources of evidence for nursing practice. - Answer Tradition, Authority, Assembled information, Disciplined research
List the three paradigms. - Answer ...
N405 Exam 1 Chapter 1 Questions
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Which source of evidence is best for EBP - Answer Disciplined research (performed with thorough
review/ scientific background)
List sources of evidence for nursing practice. - Answer Tradition, Authority, Assembled information,
Disciplined research
List the three paradigms. - Answer Positivists, Post-positivists, Constructivisits
Positivist paradigm - Answer o has a reality that can be observed or studied
o the reality is true whether it can be observed by humans or not
o Focused on the "why" behind the "what" Ex. diaper rash- why, what caused it?
Post-positivists - Answer o hold the same beliefs as positivists but not as structured
o not "all" can be known with "complete" certainty
o will accept strong possibilities as evidence
Constructivists (naturalist) - Answer o different realities exist for different individuals based on their
individual perception of events
o therefore, no absolute truth can be known
o the participants chosen for the study have a different impact on the outcomes of the study based on
their individual perceptions
o researchers and participants should have perceptions closely aligned
List the three primary research methods. - Answer Quantitative, Qualitative, Mixed
, Quantitative research - Answer o Most often allied with the positivist tradition
o Relies on numbers and variances, follows strict guidelines and scientific methods, control situations to
reduce bias and increase validity, goal is to generalize findings to more than the sample of participants,
must be able to measure the phenomenon being studied
Which research method aligns with the positivist tradition? - Answer Quantitative research
Qualitative research - Answer o most often allied with the naturalist tradition
o Favored by constructivists, focus is on understanding the human experience, consists of focused
interviews on perceptions and experiences, looks for commonalities among interviewees, sometimes
referred to as "themes", often used to generate new knowledge and insight
Which research method aligns with the constructivist (naturalist) tradition? - Answer Qualitative
research
Mixed research method - Answer o A study that contains both a quantitative portion and a qualitative
portion
o Each portion may be equal, or one portion may hold more weight
o The quantitative portion may influence the qualitative study or vice versa
TRUE OR FALSE: One study is not better than another, it depends on what you are studying - Answer
TRUE
What is the highest priority for the importance of research in the nursing profession?
-Research findings provide evidence for informing nurses' decisions and actions.
-Conduct research to better understand the context of nursing practice.
-Document the role that nurses serve in society.
-Establish nursing research areas of study. - Answer Research findings provide evidence for informing
nurses' decisions and actions
Which group would be best served by clinical nursing research?
-Nursing administrators
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